Lovejoy had not played since being driven into the boards January 29th by Colin McDonald of the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old scored one goal and registered five points in 34 games with the Pens last season. He had no points in three games this season.

Lovejoy played portions of five season with the Penguins, scoring four goals, registering 25 points and logging 63 penalty minutes.

Upper Saint Clair native Dylan Reese was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League to fill the void in the lineup. Reese becomes the fourth true "Pittsburgh Penguin", joining Ryan Malone, Bill Thomas and Nate Guenin.

Reese played all 74 of his career NHL games with the New York Islanders